Study of the Psychological Development of Children of Parents With and Without Affective Disorders

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1045 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1979-10-31

Study Completion Date

2005-02-28

Brief Summary

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This research study is the continuation of a study started more than 20 years ago. The study was designed to explore the effect that depressed parents have on their children and to better understand the factors that contribute to depression development and maintenance.

The study will continue to investigate if children have certain characteristics in early and middle childhood that predict the later development of psychological disorders.

In addition, the study will continue looking at the processes responsible for the development of children of parents with and without affective (mood) disorders.

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Detailed Description

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The psychological development of offspring of parents with and without affective disorder is assessed from early childhood to young adulthood. Parents with a diagnosis of major depression or bipolar illness and well parents and their children are studied (SADS-L, RDC, and SCID, DSM-III). A sibling pair is studied in each family. Parent-child interaction is investigated through direct observation of behavior in naturalistic and controlled settings. Family history information is obtained through parent interviews. Behavioral observations, standard tests, physical examinations, and psychiatric interviews, and MRI procedures provide multiple assessments of the offspring. The study has been completed through preadolescence, adolescence, and late adolescence. Follow-up in young adulthood continues.

Conditions

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Bipolar Disorder Involutional Depression Mood Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be drawn from an ongoing longitudinal study begun in 1979 of offspring of parents with affective illness (unipolar and bipolar) and children of normal control parents.

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes